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Leaf from a Gradual

Italian

Artwork Details

Leaf from a Gradual
circa 1440
Italian
ink and tempera on parchment
14 x 10 11/16 in. (35.56 x 27.15 cm);28 x 22 in. (71.12 x 55.88 cm);18 1/8 x 13 ¼ in. (46.04 x 33.66 cm)
Gift of Ann and Leonard Eaton in appreciation for the excellent teaching of Ilene Forsyth and Marvin Eisenberg
1986/2.88

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In medieval choir books, lines of musical notation alternate with lines of text. The large size of such books enabled them to be read by all members of a choir at once. The folio number (33) in the upper right corner of this leaf is a modern addition.

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